I met some of my buddies yesterday. And one thing that is often common in conversations in these meetings is everyone tell’s me about how much their job sucks in Indian IT consultancy companies. Most of these companies have poor standards, ethics and ridiculous work cultures. These so called professionals jobs are mere low end support / maintenance related roles. And enterprise software sucks.
On the other side companies like Apple and Google have given power to developers. Developers can now write and monetize applications using Android Market, Chrome Web store, Apple App Store. Other places where developers / consultants can look for work on is freelancer.com. These are just few instances, there are millions of places on the internet where we can look for work.
I work for another Indian IT consultancy but I do enjoy technology as much as I can. I work most of free time on the internet. In the past I have done lot of work like building websites, jailbreaking iphones & android phones, learning new concepts about networking and security. I have written my own operating system based on linux. My ambition is to join Google one day.
Here is how I will break it down learn something new:
1) The best way to start is to start
Yes, start with something you thought was interesting. It need not be about programming or something related to you current role. It could be something that you always baffled about. Like how does an operating system work / What is hacking / How does internet work / What technologies is facebook using to support 600 million users?
Internet has all the answers. So keep browsing till you find answers (get a smartphone to browse the internet, it is very handy and productive). This will help you find to narrow down to your interests.
2) Choose your interest
Talk to your friends / colleagues to discuss about your new interests. They can help you choose and narrow down your options. Also you will get an insight into career’s that are flourishing.
3) Plan for a course
While I dont recommend to going back to College / special tutorial classes, lectures such as these are available online. So use google search to find lectures. Or borrow / rent books. Prepare a scheduled plan for your course.
You need to have strong will to stick to implement the plan. But this course will surely help you to learn and enjoy technology. Technology is fun for most home based hackers (I am one such). In due course it can be eventually turned into full time career. For one to become successful it takes years, so be patient my friend things will not happen overnight.
I can quote number of CEO’s of startup in Silicon valley who have switched jobs and followed their interests / passion to become successful (like this one).
So best of luck and share any information in comments below this post.
On the other side companies like Apple and Google have given power to developers. Developers can now write and monetize applications using Android Market, Chrome Web store, Apple App Store. Other places where developers / consultants can look for work on is freelancer.com. These are just few instances, there are millions of places on the internet where we can look for work.
I work for another Indian IT consultancy but I do enjoy technology as much as I can. I work most of free time on the internet. In the past I have done lot of work like building websites, jailbreaking iphones & android phones, learning new concepts about networking and security. I have written my own operating system based on linux. My ambition is to join Google one day.
Here is how I will break it down learn something new:
1) The best way to start is to start
Yes, start with something you thought was interesting. It need not be about programming or something related to you current role. It could be something that you always baffled about. Like how does an operating system work / What is hacking / How does internet work / What technologies is facebook using to support 600 million users?
Internet has all the answers. So keep browsing till you find answers (get a smartphone to browse the internet, it is very handy and productive). This will help you find to narrow down to your interests.
2) Choose your interest
Talk to your friends / colleagues to discuss about your new interests. They can help you choose and narrow down your options. Also you will get an insight into career’s that are flourishing.
3) Plan for a course
While I dont recommend to going back to College / special tutorial classes, lectures such as these are available online. So use google search to find lectures. Or borrow / rent books. Prepare a scheduled plan for your course.
You need to have strong will to stick to implement the plan. But this course will surely help you to learn and enjoy technology. Technology is fun for most home based hackers (I am one such). In due course it can be eventually turned into full time career. For one to become successful it takes years, so be patient my friend things will not happen overnight.
I can quote number of CEO’s of startup in Silicon valley who have switched jobs and followed their interests / passion to become successful (like this one).
So best of luck and share any information in comments below this post.
Comments
Hey Chaitanya….nice article!!!!
Loved your posting and the way you keep up your interest!!! all the best with your future endeavors …. Its a quest for self satisfaction and it should take time….lekapothe em maza kada :)